travel

From Cuba With Love: A Photo Essay

Local photographer René Roberts and her husband Billy took a trip to Cuba. Here's why you should go.

BOMBS in BEIRUT: Lebanon Road Trip Part I

I’ve learned from the locals that when bombs go off in Beirut you do one of three things: Start drinking heavily (even MORE heavily than usual). Get the hell out of town. Both.

Adventures in Turkey: Kebaps in Kurdistan

I’ve never had a driver take a selfie while exiting the freeway at top speed before and I think for a moment how sad it would be if the word “selfie” was the last thing I heard.

Why It’s Cheaper to Travel Than Stay in Asheville!

Whenever I’m about to set out on an exotic trip somewhere, I frequently get comments like: “How can you afford to travel so much?”

I’M SO HUNGRY I COULD EAT THE BALLS OFF A LOW FLYING DUCK!

“First of all”, she tells me, “Australians invented the expression: “Don’t beat around the bush….cuz…you know…going around the 'Bush' in Australia means thousands of miles.” Makes sense.

A Girl and Her Fairy Tale

I think there’s a dizziness that can happen when life gets busy. A trickery in the monotonous. The luxury of self-exploration is allotted to those who seek it, but, also those who have time for it. Which, many of us don’t.